ELLA V. BAINES, THE WOMAN FLORIST, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. 



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GLADIOLI 



Their easy culture appeals to all, and the freedom from disease and insect pests is another great asset. 

 They associate so well with all garden flowers, but above all are the decorative possibilities both as a 

 cut flower subject and also in the garden. The collection we here offer is unsurpassed and will be a 

 source of great delight to all who plant them. The flowers last a long time when cut. Do not be stingy 

 in planting Gladioli, but plant by the dozen, or even by the hundred. Varieties marked with an asterisk 

 (*) are particularly fine for forcing. 



The collection we offer embraces the introductions of such noted hybridizers as Betscher, Childs, Die- 

 ner, Kunderd and others. It includes the best of the new Ruffled varieties as well as the best of the new 

 Primulinus group. 



ADELINA PATTI — Very large flower, of the richest 

 dark violet color, has many admirers. Bach, 25 

 cents; dozen, $2.50. 



ADELINE KENT (Ruffled) (Diener) — Delicate light 

 rose-pink; straw colored throat with ruby dashes; 

 petals are heavily ruffled from edges into the 

 center. Exquisite orchid-like coloring, fine, long, 

 full spikes; flowers four to five inches in diam- 

 eter; spikes four feet high. Each, 50 cents; 

 dozen, $5.00. 



*AMERICA (Banning) — Too much cannot be said 

 of this beautiful dainty pink, tinted lavender. It 

 is sold by the millions to florists who use it for 

 cut flowers. The flowers are of immense size and 

 of wax-like texture. Each, 5 cents; dozen, 50 

 cents; hundred, $3.50. 



AMERICAN BEAUTY (Diener) — Brilliant American 

 Beauty color with creamy-yellow throat. One 

 spike opening a large number of flowers at one 

 time forms an immense bouquet of great beauty. 

 Flowers six to seven inches in diameter. Spikes 

 four to five feet high. Each, $1.00. 



ANNA EBERIUS (Diener) — A little different in 

 color from anything in the market. Dark velvety 

 Nell rose; throat deeper shaded. Flowers six 

 inches in diameter. Fine, long, well set spikes, 

 three to four feet high. Each, 35c; dozen, $3.50. 



ANNIE WIG3IAN (Hofman) — Light yellow with 

 pronounced dark crimson blotch; superb. Each, 

 5 cents; dozen, 50 cents; hundred, $3.50. 



APOLLO — A very wide open flower and strong stem. 

 Color a deep Begonia-rose, almost scarlet, with 

 delicate white markings in throat; very showy. 

 One of the finest new varieties. Each, 7c; dozen, 

 75c; hundred, $5.00. 



ARIZONA ROSE (Kunderd) — Charming shade of 

 finest old rose pink, almost a self-color. Beauti- 

 ful form and texture. Very choice. Each, 15c; 

 dozen, $1.50; hundred, $10.00. 



*AUGUSTA (Banning) — Opens delicate pink, chang- 

 ing to pure white. If cut just as the first bud 

 begins to open and kept inside it opens pure 

 white with blue anthers. Largely used by flor- 

 ists for cut flowers. Each, 6c; dozen, 60; hun- 

 dred, $4.50. 



AUTUMN QUEEN — This beautiful variety is known 

 in Canada as "Lady Borden." Cream yellow upper 

 petals suffused with peach blossom pink; lower 

 petals striped Carmine-red. A most pleasing com- 

 bination. Each, 15c; dozen, $1.50. 



BARON JOSEF HULOT (Lemoine) — One of the 

 finest deep violet-purple, very dark on petal tips; 

 light on upper petals in throat, lower petal a 

 rich pansy-violet with flock of primrose-yellow 

 on midvein, anthers lilac. Well opened flowers. 

 Each, 7c; dozen, 75; hundred, $5.00. 



*BERTREX, the Beautiful (Austin) — Lustrous white 

 with pencil stripes of lilac in throat. Stands 

 right at the top of all existing white varieties. 

 Flowers of great substance and of the size and 

 form of America. Increases rapidly, takes up 

 "water well and a good shipper. Our customers 

 give their unqualified endorsement. Each, 15c; 

 dozen, $1.50, 



BEST VIOLET — A rich violet color; one of the best. 

 Each, 10c ; dozen, $1.00. 



BLUE JAY (Groff) — Beautiful pale Ageratum-blue, 

 overlaid darker with white blotch and having a 

 red stripe on tongue of lower petals; large open 

 flower, spike strong and well filled. A charming 

 variety. Each, 15c; dozen, $1.50; hundred, $9.00. 



BRENCHLEYENSIS (Youell) — The mother of all 

 Gladioli. Roseate-orange, outer edge of petal 

 penciled purplish-brown, throat touched with 

 canary-yellow and lines of old carmine-red ; an- 

 thers lilac. Each, 5c; dozen, 50c; hundred, $3.50. 



